Weather

I was just starting to get used to some warmer weather and then it got cold over night last night. Now, I just checked weather.com to see that we are forecasted for several inches of snow tomorrow. When did that go up for grabs? We had a mild winter, a warm March, an average April until now...and here comes the snow? Not cool, Ohio, not cool.

In other news, I am going to play on a recital on Tuesday evening and am looking forward to the opportunity to perform one of my favorite solos from my VU days again. The recital is being put on at an elderly care facility and should be well attended by friends and relatives of those performing as well as a bunch of little old people, haha. Guess the trumpet won't be too loud for them :-)

I Need Help

Haha, the title may make this seem a little more desperate than it is, however, I do feel that this may be a difficult struggle. I can't shake the feeling lately that I'm enough past my last set of struggles that it may be time to look at a new beast in the eye: my caffeine addiction. This is the subject of my blog tonight as I think I'm currently suffering from a crash off of what was probably too much caffeine today. I realize that caffeine won't cause me to get into a fatal car accident and probably won't reach the point that I overdose and die of poisoning. That being said, it is still an addiction and as such with none of the rest of my post to come should be crushed. I have two ideas and am not sure whether to take the easy one or the hard one. The first is to break the addiction completely before I start my "professional career in a year or so. The second is to learn to drink the far less expensive and caloric coffee rather than energy drinks and sodas. I'm thinking the second as a means to weening myself off of caffeine for the most part as the eventual goal may be the most realistic approach. The problem...I'm yet to find coffee which is bearable to drink. And this is where I've rested for the past few weeks, perhaps even months. This is the first time I've been very outright about it, so maybe it will incite a movement. I can hope, right?

Holy Week

Two things occurred to me today. The first is that it was during Holy Week last year that the big shock to the system hit and my life finally began the turn around. This has been a crazy year of changes for me which I'd rather not discuss in detail in a single post. Those that need to know, know, and those that don't need to know...probably already know more than they/I would like them to.

The second is that it took all of that crazy life altering stuff last year to really kick my mind into gear so the Lenten journey I, and my fellow Christians take each year, could really sink in. It was an emotional ride last year and remembering all of that and putting it into perspective with a year of hard-work and the mistakes I still make under my belt has made this Lent exceptionally meaningful for me again. I can hardly imagine a life without the sure and certain hope of salvation and for that I feel truly blessed.

Happy Easter as it comes up in a few days. I hope that everyone's plans work beautifully and that weather cooperates as needed :-)

First Round

Got out with Jeremiah for my first "official" round of disc golf on Monday. I say this because I do not count my round in the snow as official...gloves do indeed affect one's ability to throw a disc accurately and with power. It took awhile to shake off the rust and I got a double bogey on the first hole, but overall I was very happy with the results and obviously it felt wonderful to get out and play. Shot 5 over par on the course at Sims Park in Euclid which is only about 2 strokes over what I consider to be my average. This year, I hope to make even par my average, but I have my doubts, haha.

I've decided that there is a new disc I'd like to add to my bag and a new shot I'd like to add to my repertoire of shots for this season. I think I need a Roc. My reasoning is as follows: my Shark gets blown around in the wind too much, so I need a stable, heavier mid-range disc to be playing on the shores of Lake Erie as often as I am. The breeze off of the lake proves challenging to combat with my Shark and as it has much use on the longer holes, I'd like to add some weight to my bag. I also need to develop a strong backhand drive for holes where a fade from right to left is necessary. I've all but mastered my forehand drive after a few minor tweaks toward the end of last season allowed me to consistently keep it low and flat when I need to stay beneath tree limbs, so it is time to add the next serious distance throw to my game.

On a completely unrelated topic, if any of my readers would like to move to Northeastern Ohio, that would be wonderful. I could really use one to two more intelligent and fun friends in the area. That is all for today.